GDPR Policy

GDPR Policy

Data Protection Policy

Introduction

Our Data Protection policy indicates that we are dedicated to and responsible for processing the information of our customers, stakeholders, employees and other interested parties with absolute caution and confidentiality. This policy describes how we collect, store, handle and secure our data fairly, transparently, and with confidentiality. 

This policy ensures that The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd follows good practices to protect the data gathered from its customers, employees, and stakeholders. The rules outlined in this document apply regardless of whether the data is stored electronically, on paper or on any other storage device. 

1. Policy Elements 

As a key part of our operations, we gather and process any information or data that makes an individual identifiable such as full name, physical address, email address, photographs, etc. 

This information is collected only with the full cooperation and knowledge of interested parties. Once this information is available to us, the following rules apply to our company. 

Our data will: 

• Be precise and consistently updated; 

• Is collected legitimately and with a clearly stated purpose; 

• Be processed by the company in line with its legal and ethical binds; 

• Have protection measure that protects it from any unauthorized or illegal access occurring by internal or external parties.

Our data will NOT

• Be communicated informally; 

• Exceed the specified amount of time stored; 

o Therefore, personal data of employees, customers, and affiliates who no longer use 

The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd services will be archived for 3 years and deleted afterwards; 

• Be transferred to organizations, states or countries that do not acquire proper data protection policies; 

• Be spread to any party unless approved by the data’s owner (except for the legitimate requests demanded from law enforcement authorities). 

2. Roles and Responsibilities 

Everyone who works for or with The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd is responsible for ensuring that the collection, storage, handling, and protection of data is being done appropriately. The contact person responsible for managing the Data Protection process is: 

Email: rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany.com Phone: 07834189883

In addition, the following functions within The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd hold the key areas of responsibility: 

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Rachael Coates(Data Protection Officer DPO) is responsible for: 

– Informing and advising The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd in regards to the data protection and privacy for the natural 

persons; 

– Monitoring Data Protection and privacy compliance of The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd with the data protection requirements applicable in Canada and EU; 

– Providing advice with regard to data protection impact assessments; 

– Cooperating and liaise with the supervisory authority; 

– Be a point of contact for data subjects at: rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany.com 

– Providing oversight and continuous enhancement of cyber security and risk management 

awareness programs and improvements; 

– Collaborating with the Security Committee and leading the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of the Information Security Management System based on the ISO/IEC 27000 series standards; 

– Ensuring periodic testing is conducted to evaluate the security posture of the Information Security by conducting periodic reviews of the ISMS to ensure compliance with the System Security Plans (SSP); 

– Leading the design and operation of related compliance monitoring and improvement activities to 

ensure compliance with both internal security policies, and applicable laws and regulations;

– Developing and managing controls to ensure compliance with the wide variety and ever-changing 

requirements resulting from standards and regulations. 

IT Systems Manager

– Strictly complying with all The Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd policies related to non-disclosure, non-competition and confidentiality of information; – Constantly staying up to date on various web technologies and tools; – Performing networking systems hardware and software upgrades, and installing security patches 

as needed; 

– Checking and monitoring the general health of networks and networking devices; 

– Performing daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled tasks; 

– The implementation, configuration and maintenance of computer networks, software, and digital 

security. 

Compliance Department: 

– Ensuring data of the Certification holders, Certified Trainers, Auditors, Examiners, Examinees 

and Invigilators is only accessible by authorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to Certification holders, Trainers, Auditors, Examiners, Examinees and 

Invigilators personnel data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel; 

– Ensuring the additional documents and data provided by applicants is being stored appropriately 

and centralized to ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data. 

Commercial Department: 

– Ensuring that access to The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Authorised Resellers and Distributors data is restricted for access only to authorized personnel; 

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– Ensuring that the access to The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Authorised Resellers and Distributors data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to the official The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd contact list data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel. 

Systems Administrator: 

– Ensuring that access to personal data of users registered on the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Website is restricted only to authorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to the personal data of users registered on the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltdwebsite will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel. 

3. General guidelines 

• Access to data covered by this policy is restricted only to those who need it for their work; 

• Data is not to be shared informally. When access to confidential information is required, employees request it from their line managers; 

• We provide comprehensive training to all employees to help them understand their responsibilities when handling data; 

• Employees keep all data secure, by taking sensible precautions and following the Data Storage guidelines specified below; 

• In particular, strong passwords are used and never shared; 

• Personal data is not disclosed to unauthorised people, within the company or externally; 

• Employees request help from Rachael Coates when they are unsure about any aspect of data protection. 

4. Data Storage 

These rules describe how and where data are safely stored. When data is stored on paper, it is kept in a secure place accessed only by authorized personnel. 

These guidelines also apply to data that is usually stored electronically but has been printed out for certain reasons: 

• The paper or files are kept in a locked drawer or filing cabinet; 

• Employees make sure paper and printouts are not left unattended; 

• Data printouts are securely shredded and disposed when no longer needed. 

When data is stored electronically, it must be protected from unauthorized access, accidental deletion and malicious internal or external threats. 

• Data should be protected by strong passwords that are updated regularly and never shared among employees; 

• If data is stored on removable media (like a CD or DVD, External HDD, etc.), these should be kept locked away securely when not being used; 

• The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Network of computers is restricted from using or transferring any data via a CD, DVD, USB, and External HDD, unless authorized for specific personnel with additional privileges; 

• Data should only be stored on designated servers at The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd premises, and should only be uploaded on to approved cloud computing services; 

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• Minimum requirements for encryption are AES 128 Bit. This is for data in transport or at rest. In premises and in the cloud; 

• Secure communication is empowered with TLS (Transport Layer Security); 

• Servers containing personal data are sited at secure locations, where access is restricted for authorized personnel only and monitored; 

• Data is backed up daily. Backups are tested regularly, in line with the company’s standard backup procedures; 

• Data is never saved directly in permanent computers or other portable devices like tablets or smartphones, etc; 

• All servers and computers containing data are protected by the monitoring system and the firewall system; 

• All data entering into The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd systems and website are stored as associated with a specific user account to and measures to prevent privilege escalation are always in place; 

• All data entering into the database of the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd website are protected with certificates that ensure encrypted communication when receiving and sending information is being used. 

5. Data usage 

• All data collected by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd is strictly for The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd services required to ensure a complete response/service is being provided by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd. No other non- The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd related service will be offered from the data collected; 

• When working with personal data, employees ensure their computer screens are always locked when left unattended; 

• Data is encrypted before being transferred electronically; 

• Employees do not save copies of personal data into their own computers. The access and update of a copy is always made at the central copy of the data. 

6. Data accuracy and actions 

To exercise data protection, The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd takes reasonable steps and is committed to: 

• Restrict and monitor access to sensitive data, and keep it in as few places as possible; 

• Establish effective data collection procedures; 

• Provide employees with online privacy and security measures training; 

• Build secure network to protect online data from cyber attacks; 

• Establish clear procedures for reporting privacy breaches or data misuse; 

• Include contract clauses or communicate statements on how we handle data; 

• Update the data continuously and as mistakes are discovered; 

• Ensure the marketing databases are checked against industry suppression files; 

• Install tracking logs to monitor employee’s activities ensuring data is not being misused; 

• Install firewall and protection software that prevents employees to share and distribute data from The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd devices externally, by detecting when a large amount of data is being transferred either through email, or via external drives; 

• Establish data protection practices (document shredding, secure locks, data encryption, frequent backups, access authorization etc.). 

7. Subject access requests 

All individuals and organizations who are the subject of personal and other data held by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd are entitled to: 

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• Ask what information The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd holds about them and why. 

• Ask how to gain access to it. 

• Be informed how to keep it up to date. 

• Be informed how the company is meeting its data protection obligations

If an individual contacts the company requesting this information, this is called a subject access request. Requests from individuals should be made by email, addressed to the data protection officer at
rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany.com. The data controller can supply a standard request form, although individuals do not have to use this. 

Our clients can contact us directly requesting these information through the subject access request. Such requests can be made via email addressed at our MD  at
rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany.com. We will always verify the identity of anyone making a subject access request before handing over any information. Confirmation will be asked from data subject using the email data subject used to register an account at The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd. 

7.1. Data Modification 

Our clients can contact us requesting data modification and/or correction by sending an email to rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany. The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd will verify the identity of anyone making a data subject access request before modifying or correcting any information. 

7.2. Data erasure 

Our clients can contact us requesting data erasure via email at rachael@theservicedaccommodationcompany.com. In addition, data subject will be provided with all necessary information before proceeding with erasure. 

Before proceeding with the erasure, the data subject will read the statement of our data protection officer, explaining the outcome of the data being deleted. Erasure of data can be requested at any time. 

10. Disclosing Data 

In certain circumstances, when required, The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd can disclose data to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. However, the data controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisers where necessary. 

11. Privacy Policy 

We have a privacy policy available on our website, stating out how data relating to customers, stakeholders, employees, and other parties involved is used in our company. 

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PERSONAL DATA SECURITY BREACH REPORT FORM 

If you discover a personal data security breach, please notify Rachael Coates immediately. Please complete this form and return it to the Information Compliance Officer at information.compliance@tcd.ie as soon as possible. 

Notification of Data Security Breach 

Date(s) of Breach: 

Date Incident was discovered: 

Name of Person Reporting Incident: 

Contact Details of Person Reporting Incident: 

Brief Description of Personal Data Security Breach: 

Number of Data Subjects affected – if known: 

Brief Description of any action since breach was discovered: 

Was incident report to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner? 

For Information Compliance Office Use Only 

Report received by: 

Date: Action: Date:

Data Protection Policy

Introduction

Our Data Protection policy indicates that we are dedicated to and responsible for processing the information of our customers, stakeholders, employees and other interested parties with absolute caution and confidentiality. This policy describes how we collect, store, handle and secure our data fairly, transparently, and with confidentiality. 

This policy ensures that The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd follows good practices to protect the data gathered from its customers, employees, and stakeholders. The rules outlined in this document apply regardless of whether the data is stored electronically, on paper or on any other storage device. 

1. Policy Elements 

As a key part of our operations, we gather and process any information or data that makes an individual identifiable such as full name, physical address, email address, photographs, etc. 

This information is collected only with the full cooperation and knowledge of interested parties. Once this information is available to us, the following rules apply to our company. 

Our data will: 

• Be precise and consistently updated; 

• Is collected legitimately and with a clearly stated purpose; 

• Be processed by the company in line with its legal and ethical binds; 

• Have protection measure that protects it from any unauthorized or illegal access occurring by internal or external parties.

Our data will NOT

• Be communicated informally; 

• Exceed the specified amount of time stored; 

o Therefore, personal data of employees, customers, and affiliates who no longer use 

The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd services will be archived for 3 years and deleted afterwards; 

• Be transferred to organizations, states or countries that do not acquire proper data protection policies; 

• Be spread to any party unless approved by the data’s owner (except for the legitimate requests demanded from law enforcement authorities). 

2. Roles and Responsibilities 

Everyone who works for or with The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd is responsible for ensuring that the collection, storage, handling, and protection of data is being done appropriately. The contact person responsible for managing the Data Protection process is: 

Email: rachael@theservicedacco-mmodationcompany.com Phone: 07834189883

In addition, the following functions within The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd hold the key areas of responsibility: 

05150-PO5-Data Protection Policy Approver: MD Rachael Coates Owner: Information Security Manager Approval date: 29/09/2019 Classification: Public Version: 1.2 Status: Released Page of 

Rachael Coates(Data Protection Officer DPO) is responsible for: 

– Informing and advising The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd in regards to the data protection and privacy for the natural 

persons; 

– Monitoring Data Protection and privacy compliance of The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd with the data protection requirements applicable in Canada and EU; 

– Providing advice with regard to data protection impact assessments; 

– Cooperating and liaise with the supervisory authority; 

– Be a point of contact for data subjects at: rachael@theserviced-accommodationcompany.com 

– Providing oversight and continuous enhancement of cyber security and risk management 

awareness programs and improvements; 

– Collaborating with the Security Committee and leading the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of the Information Security Management System based on the ISO/IEC 27000 series standards; 

– Ensuring periodic testing is conducted to evaluate the security posture of the Information Security by conducting periodic reviews of the ISMS to ensure compliance with the System Security Plans (SSP); 

– Leading the design and operation of related compliance monitoring and improvement activities to 

ensure compliance with both internal security policies, and applicable laws and regulations;

– Developing and managing controls to ensure compliance with the wide variety and ever-changing 

requirements resulting from standards and regulations. 

IT Systems Manager

– Strictly complying with all The Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd policies related to non-disclosure, non-competition and confidentiality of information; – Constantly staying up to date on various web technologies and tools; – Performing networking systems hardware and software upgrades, and installing security patches 

as needed; 

– Checking and monitoring the general health of networks and networking devices; 

– Performing daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled tasks; 

– The implementation, configuration and maintenance of computer networks, software, and digital 

security. 

Compliance Department: 

– Ensuring data of the Certification holders, Certified Trainers, Auditors, Examiners, Examinees 

and Invigilators is only accessible by authorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to Certification holders, Trainers, Auditors, Examiners, Examinees and 

Invigilators personnel data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel; 

– Ensuring the additional documents and data provided by applicants is being stored appropriately 

and centralized to ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data. 

Commercial Department: 

– Ensuring that access to The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Authorised Resellers and Distributors data is restricted for access only to authorized personnel; 

05150-PO5-Data Protection Policy Approver: MD: Rachael Coates  Approval date: 25/09/19 Classification: Public Version: 1.2 Status: Released Page of 

– Ensuring that the access to The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Authorised Resellers and Distributors data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to the official The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd contact list data will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel. 

Systems Administrator: 

– Ensuring that access to personal data of users registered on the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Website is restricted only to authorized personnel; 

– Ensuring that access to the personal data of users registered on the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltdwebsite will not be shared with or provided to unauthorized personnel. 

3. General guidelines 

• Access to data covered by this policy is restricted only to those who need it for their work; 

• Data is not to be shared informally. When access to confidential information is required, employees request it from their line managers; 

• We provide comprehensive training to all employees to help them understand their responsibilities when handling data; 

• Employees keep all data secure, by taking sensible precautions and following the Data Storage guidelines specified below; 

• In particular, strong passwords are used and never shared; 

• Personal data is not disclosed to unauthorised people, within the company or externally; 

• Employees request help from Rachael Coates when they are unsure about any aspect of data protection. 

4. Data Storage 

These rules describe how and where data are safely stored. When data is stored on paper, it is kept in a secure place accessed only by authorized personnel. 

These guidelines also apply to data that is usually stored electronically but has been printed out for certain reasons: 

• The paper or files are kept in a locked drawer or filing cabinet; 

• Employees make sure paper and printouts are not left unattended; 

• Data printouts are securely shredded and disposed when no longer needed. 

When data is stored electronically, it must be protected from unauthorized access, accidental deletion and malicious internal or external threats. 

• Data should be protected by strong passwords that are updated regularly and never shared among employees; 

• If data is stored on removable media (like a CD or DVD, External HDD, etc.), these should be kept locked away securely when not being used; 

• The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd Network of computers is restricted from using or transferring any data via a CD, DVD, USB, and External HDD, unless authorized for specific personnel with additional privileges; 

• Data should only be stored on designated servers at The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd premises, and should only be uploaded on to approved cloud computing services; 

05150-PO5-Data Protection Policy Approver: MD Owner: Rachael Coates  Approval date: 25/09/19 Classification: Public Version: 1.2 Status: Released Page of 

• Minimum requirements for encryption are AES 128 Bit. This is for data in transport or at rest. In premises and in the cloud; 

• Secure communication is empowered with TLS (Transport Layer Security); 

• Servers containing personal data are sited at secure locations, where access is restricted for authorized personnel only and monitored; 

• Data is backed up daily. Backups are tested regularly, in line with the company’s standard backup procedures; 

• Data is never saved directly in permanent computers or other portable devices like tablets or smartphones, etc; 

• All servers and computers containing data are protected by the monitoring system and the firewall system; 

• All data entering into The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd systems and website are stored as associated with a specific user account to and measures to prevent privilege escalation are always in place; 

• All data entering into the database of the The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd website are protected with certificates that ensure encrypted communication when receiving and sending information is being used. 

5. Data usage 

• All data collected by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd is strictly for The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd services required to ensure a complete response/service is being provided by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd. No other non- The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd related service will be offered from the data collected; 

• When working with personal data, employees ensure their computer screens are always locked when left unattended; 

• Data is encrypted before being transferred electronically; 

• Employees do not save copies of personal data into their own computers. The access and update of a copy is always made at the central copy of the data. 

6. Data accuracy and actions 

To exercise data protection, The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd takes reasonable steps and is committed to: 

• Restrict and monitor access to sensitive data, and keep it in as few places as possible; 

• Establish effective data collection procedures; 

• Provide employees with online privacy and security measures training; 

• Build secure network to protect online data from cyber attacks; 

• Establish clear procedures for reporting privacy breaches or data misuse; 

• Include contract clauses or communicate statements on how we handle data; 

• Update the data continuously and as mistakes are discovered; 

• Ensure the marketing databases are checked against industry suppression files; 

• Install tracking logs to monitor employee’s activities ensuring data is not being misused; 

• Install firewall and protection software that prevents employees to share and distribute data from The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd devices externally, by detecting when a large amount of data is being transferred either through email, or via external drives; 

• Establish data protection practices (document shredding, secure locks, data encryption, frequent backups, access authorization etc.). 

7. Subject access requests 

All individuals and organizations who are the subject of personal and other data held by The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd are entitled to: 

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• Ask what information The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd holds about them and why. 

• Ask how to gain access to it. 

• Be informed how to keep it up to date. 

• Be informed how the company is meeting its data protection obligations

If an individual contacts the company requesting this information, this is called a subject access request. Requests from individuals should be made by email, addressed to the data protection officer at
rachael@theservicedacco-mmodationcompany.com. The data controller can supply a standard request form, although individuals do not have to use this. 

Our clients can contact us directly requesting these information through the subject access request. Such requests can be made via email addressed at our MD  at
rachael@theservicedacco-mmodationcompany.com. We will always verify the identity of anyone making a subject access request before handing over any information. Confirmation will be asked from data subject using the email data subject used to register an account at The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd. 

7.1. Data Modification 

Our clients can contact us requesting data modification and/or correction by sending an email to rachael@theservicedacco-mmodationcompany. The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd will verify the identity of anyone making a data subject access request before modifying or correcting any information. 

7.2. Data erasure 

Our clients can contact us requesting data erasure via email at rachael@theservicedacco-mmodationcompany.com. In addition, data subject will be provided with all necessary information before proceeding with erasure. 

Before proceeding with the erasure, the data subject will read the statement of our data protection officer, explaining the outcome of the data being deleted. Erasure of data can be requested at any time. 

10. Disclosing Data 

In certain circumstances, when required, The Northern Serviced Accommodation Company Ltd can disclose data to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. However, the data controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisers where necessary. 

11. Privacy Policy 

We have a privacy policy available on our website, stating out how data relating to customers, stakeholders, employees, and other parties involved is used in our company. 

05150-PO5-Data Protection Policy Approver: MD Owner: Rachael Coates Approval date: 25/09/19Classification: Public Version: 1.2 Status: Released Page of 

PERSONAL DATA SECURITY BREACH REPORT FORM 

If you discover a personal data security breach, please notify Rachael Coates immediately. Please complete this form and return it to the Information Compliance Officer at information.com-pliance@tcd.ie as soon as possible. 

Notification of Data Security Breach 

Date(s) of Breach: 

Date Incident was discovered: 

Name of Person Reporting Incident: 

Contact Details of Person Reporting Incident: 

Brief Description of Personal Data Security Breach: 

Number of Data Subjects affected – if known: 

Brief Description of any action since breach was discovered: 

Was incident report to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner? 

For Information Compliance Office Use Only 

Report received by: 

Date: Action: Date: